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(a) "To frustrate the enemy's sinister plot in buying

the editors of newspapers and to check their

progress"

$800

(b) "To form a net work of intelligence and to keep in

close touch with the members of the Inquiry and Statistical Bureau stationed in Hong Kong"

$1600

(c) "To prevent the activities of parties other than the Party. The Party should have executive members to fight for the leadership in various movements"

$3000

6.

(d) "To cultivate the women's leaders in order to

replace the elements who show a tendency towards communism".

$200

(e) "To keep in touch with Hong Kong unions particularly

the seamen's union".

$500.

The total of special expenditure on the objects

set out in paragraphs 4 and 5 is variously estimated in two different documents at $27,100 and $28,600. A third

document includes $2000 for "social intercourse expenses

for keeping in touch with the Governments of Hong Kong and

Macao, such as newspaper censors office, Police Department

得

etc." It is not clear whether the sums mentioned are in

Hong Kong or National currency or whether they represent

monthly or total expenses.

7.

A letter from Ko Ting Tsz to Mr. Lau (

indicates that Ko is an employee of the Ministry of

Economics; and a letter to Ko from Chu Chia Hua shows that

the Hong Kong Three People's Principles Youth Corps was

organized on the instructions of Wu Te-chen.

8.

The following comments are offered on the items

in paragraph 5.

(a) In August, 1939, the printers employed by the two

papers belonging to Wang Ching Wei walked out.

Intimidation was alleged and it was suggested that

the strike was instigated by General Wu's organizati

The men were replaced and no further trouble

occurred.

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